Patents by Inventor Teresa S. Wright

Teresa S. Wright has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Pseudomonas syringae ATCC 55389 and use thereof for inhibiting microbial decay on fruit
    Patent number: 5554368
    Abstract: A biologically pure culture of Pseudomonas syringae having the identifying characteristics of the deposited strain designated as ATCC 55389 is disclosed. A composition for inhibiting microbial decay on fruit is disclosed, the composition including a strain of Pseudomonas syringae having the identifying characteristics of the deposited strain designated as ATCC 55389 and a carrier. The composition has a concentration of the strain in the carrier which is sufficient to significantly inhibit microbial decay on the fruit. Additionally, a method for inhibiting microbial decay on fruit is disclosed including the step of exposing the fruit to a composition which includes a sufficient concentration of a strain of Pseudomonas syringae having the characteristics of the deposited strain as ATCC 55389 to significantly inhibit microbial decay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Assignee: EcoScience Corporation
    Inventors: James P. Stack, Steven N. Jeffers, Baruch Sneh, Teresa S. Wright